Critical and Historical Essays Contributed to the Edinburgh Review, Volume 1 |
Vanuit het boek
Pagina 21
Here Dante decidedly yields to him : and as this is a point on which many rash
and ill - considered judgments have been pronounced , we feel inclined to dwell
on it a little longer . The most fatal error which a poet can possibly commit in the ...
Here Dante decidedly yields to him : and as this is a point on which many rash
and ill - considered judgments have been pronounced , we feel inclined to dwell
on it a little longer . The most fatal error which a poet can possibly commit in the ...
Pagina 22
... operated more powerfully than this feeling . God , the uncreated , the
incomprehensible , the invisible , attracted few worshippers . A philosopher might
admire so noble a conception : but the crowd turned away in disgust from words
which ...
... operated more powerfully than this feeling . God , the uncreated , the
incomprehensible , the invisible , attracted few worshippers . A philosopher might
admire so noble a conception : but the crowd turned away in disgust from words
which ...
Pagina 23
Reformers have often made a stand against these feelings ; but never with more
than apparent and partial success . The men who ... Doctrines , we are afraid ,
must generally be embodied before they can excite a strong public feeling .
Reformers have often made a stand against these feelings ; but never with more
than apparent and partial success . The men who ... Doctrines , we are afraid ,
must generally be embodied before they can excite a strong public feeling .
Pagina 24
... which , as we have already observed , rendered the utmost accuracy of
description necessary . Still it is a fault . The supernatural agents excite an
interest ; but it is not the interest which is proper to supernatural agents . We feel
that we could ...
... which , as we have already observed , rendered the utmost accuracy of
description necessary . Still it is a fault . The supernatural agents excite an
interest ; but it is not the interest which is proper to supernatural agents . We feel
that we could ...
Pagina 25
We feel that we could talk to the ghosts and dæmons , without any emotion of
unearthly awe . We could , like Don Juan , ask them to supper , and eat heartily in
their company . Dante's angels are good men with wings . His devils are spiteful ...
We feel that we could talk to the ghosts and dæmons , without any emotion of
unearthly awe . We could , like Don Juan , ask them to supper , and eat heartily in
their company . Dante's angels are good men with wings . His devils are spiteful ...
Wat mensen zeggen - Een review schrijven
We hebben geen reviews gevonden op de gebruikelijke plaatsen.
Overige edities - Alles weergeven
Veelvoorkomende woorden en zinsdelen
admiration appear army authority become believe better body called carried Catholic cause century character Charles Church Commons conduct considered constitution court Croker danger death doubt effect employed England English equally fact feeling followed force give given Hampden hand honour House human hundred interest Italy Johnson King language least less liberty lines lived look Lord manner means measures ment Milton mind moral nature necessary never object observed opinion Parliament party passages passed person poet poetry political present Prince principles probably produced question readers reason religion remarkable respect says scarcely seems showed society Southey spirit strong suffered surely taken thing thought thousand tion took turned whole wish writer
Bibliografische gegevens
| Titel | Critical and Historical Essays Contributed to the Edinburgh Review, Volume 1 Critical and Historical Essays Contributed to the Edinburgh Review, Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay |
| Auteur | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay |
| Uitgever | Longmans, Green, 1895 |
| Oorspronkelijk uit | Cornell University |
| Gedigitaliseerd | 23 maart 2012 |
| Citatie exporteren | BiBTeX EndNote RefMan |